A hearty welcome to newcomers, immigrants, and legally settled professionals (aka. New Canadians). This blog supplements our Website (click): A Pathfinder for Immigrants to Canada (esp., Toronto).
"Shall I go to Canada? is a question asked by thousands of men every day." Answer to this is in a book published in 1910 (see right column amazon link)!
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"The wise learn from their own experiences but the truly intelligent will learn
from someone else's!" - Benjamin Franklin.

Words of wisdom:
"Remember your weekly mix of activity will vary, depending on how soon you need to be employed, how much time you have to spend on your campaign each week, the economy, the relative difficulty of job finding in your targeted field, and the relative effectiveness of each job search method with regards to your job objective. Good Luck!!!" [source: JobSearch-in-Canada.com]

09 November 2008

Not all transitions are equal -- Canadian educational scenario is no exception

The relationship between a) inequality of educational opportunities and b) inequality of educational outcomes is a dictum (or punchline) true for both the Canadian educated and those educated abroad.

Some of the profressions require Canadian certification (see Regulated occupation). For example, if an engineer qualified in a foreign country comes to Canada, he has to complete his professional competency test in Canada.But, there are many jobs --skilled and professional -- that donot have a certification and local assessment (see Non-regulated occupation, Skill Types, Skill Levels, plus much more). Such professionals must be tested and hired in other ways.

Interesting quote on how to find a solution for the Canadian new comers:

"...Controversially, it would make sense to assign newcomers to a particular geographic area, e.g. if you want in to our country, you must have "x" type of skills and can only live in a certain city or town. You must live there for at least five years and use your skills there, or else "no soup for you" (e.g. no landed status, no access to government benefits). Sounds rather harsh. And useless unless our government expedites the recognition of pre-existing credentials, and provides more supported "Canadian experience" programs so that employers will hire these newcomers..." Mark Swartz @ Any Canadians out there? - Secrets of the Job Hunt Network.

Please join our poll (poll is right up in this blog--right column, top side) on Canadian experience: Myth or reality. The poll is open now and your opinion is highly appreciated.

See also:

Statistics Canada. The Dynamics of Overqualification: Canada’s Underemployed University GraduateMore than one-half (52%) of recent immigrants with a university degree worked in a job requiring only high school education at some point during the six-year period. This was almost twice the proportion of 28% among their Canadian-born counterparts. April, 2006.

[pdf] Like Sons and Daughters of Hong Kong: The Return of the Young Generation, Janet Salaff, Professor Emerita, Department of Sociology, University of Toronto, Honorary Research Fellow CAS, HKU, (corresponding author, contactsalaff@chass.utoronto.ca) [There is global competition for skilled labor, and as a result, transnational migrants have become important resources. The term “transnational” refers to people’s connections between different global locations, as manifested in their personal moves and flows of in- formation in which they are involved. In this sense, transnationalism is a concrete embod-iment of globalism. Our qualitative research studies 24 transnational young adults, who migrated with their families from Hong Kong to Toronto (1985-1996, at ages 8-19). Ten years after the Handover, many children of immigrant families who obtained overseas citizenship and education and are now facing the choice of where to work and live. This paper analyses the factors that contribute to the residency decisions being made by the children of those who left. Our analysis incorporates: (1) Macro-level processes: the citizenship rights of this younger generation in two countries and how labour markets re- cognize their training, credentials, and experience; (2) Meso-level processes: the family, social networks, and organizations that create transnational contacts; (3) Micro-level pro- cesses: personal definitions of the situation that include their notion of home and identity.We find that while some of the younger generation chose between Hong Kong and Canada, many are transnational in their intentions, not choosing to permanently return to Hong Kong nor to permanently remain in Canada. We find that their social networks greatly influence their settlement decisions. Having roots in Hong Kong they are able to fit easily into society, but their return should not be taken for granted. They need to be motivated to return, their complex needs should be addressed.]

Job search in Canada is a full-time job, not a casual step. It is very much the same for all job seekers (new Canadians and seasoned Canadians alike). The unstated formula is: full-time search for full-time jobs, part-time search may lead you to part-time jobs, and the rest is left to your imagination. With emphasis on a full-time job search, this book shows the pathways that work and strongly recommends learning best practices. The bottom line is, if your résumé doesn't " work ", neither will you. Being casual is just one point to bear. More such considerations include myths, mistakes and misconceptions in job search. More about the book:::CLICK HERE

What they are saying about this book:

Naeem 'Nick" Noorani, Founder/Publisher: Canadian Immigrant Magazine, www.arrivalsurvival.com
"I hope immigrants use this to find their Canadian dream!'"
Mr. Apol E. Apuntar www.gatewaytocanada.com
JOB SEARCH: THE CANADIAN WAY is a must-have book for New Canadians and for those seeking to live and work in Canada.
See other recommendations and also: Table of contents

Review:
Written by authorities in the subject, Job Search The Canadian Way: What Works, What Doesn't by Mohamed Taher provides an excellent foundation for your studies. Mohamed Taher’s style is excellently suited towards the topic, and will teach students the material clearly without overcomplicating the subject. @ www.bookrenter.com

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This Blog is a humble attempt by one who wants to pay back for all that Canada gave to an immigrant. This blog, then, aims to help the new comers find suitable sources of information, sources that help make their ends meet--easily, effectively and efficiently.
Your suggestions are most welcome to improve the content, context and communication. Mail your comments to the blogmaster.
Q. Why do we need another blog, when there are so many sites doing this?
A. This blog will supplement and compliment information posted on our Website--described below. While the Website has a slant towards South Asians, in this blog, we will focus on all immigrants (irrespective of their country).

When you don't know, ASK A Librarian, the right column (above) has a link to leading public libraries in Canada.
For example, you may already know about the currency: Names of coins: $2 toonie, $1 loonie, ¢25 quarter, ¢10 dime, ¢5 nickel, ¢1 penny.
But you may have to find an answer for questions, such as, Cost of living, Driving license, Plug type
(Electricity: 110 Volt, otherwise you need a converter)
what is the exchange rate, where can you find a bank, who is authorized to give you (as a new comer) any type of services? Be sure you are asking / approaching a reliable, creditable and genuine source. Check if the service provider is recognized and recommended. When in doubt call the Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus
NOTE: This blog is no way comprehensive nor competes with major services for New Canadians that are provided by Canadian corporations. This blog is just a signpost B4U.
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